EFEK PENAMBAHAN BELIMBING WULUH (AVERRHOA BILIMBI L.) DALAM RANSUM TERHADAP PERFORMAN, KARKAS DAN INCOME OVER FEED COST AYAM KAMPUNG
Abstrak: Starfruit (Averrhoa
bilimbi L.) can serve as an acidifier which can improve digestive enzymes work,
suppress the growth of pathogenic microbes, protecting feed from microbial and
fungal attack and to improve the palatability of feed. The main objective of
this study was to determine the effect of starfruit in the ration on the
performance (feed intake, body weight gain, feed conversion), the weight of
carcass parts, fatty meats, and income over feed cost. The study used 80 chicks
two weeks old village with a complete randomized block design experiment
method. The treatment consisted of control diet (P0), and three levels of
addition of starfruit (P1 = 0.5%; P2 = 1%; and P3 = 1.5%). Each treatment was
repeated 5 times. Rations and water were given adlibitum. The trial period
lasts for 30 days. Test performed to determine differences in Duncan.
The results showed the addition of up to 5% starfruit into the ration
does not affect the performance of chicken and chicken carcass weight parts.
The highest value of income over feed cost was achieved by treatment with the
addition of 0.5% ration starfruit juice.
KATA KUNCI: starfruit,
chicken, chicken performance, and value of income over feed cost. PENDAHULUAN
Populasi ayam kampung di Indonesia dari tahun
Penulis: Rachmat Wiradimadja,
Wiwin Tanwiriah, Denny Rusmana
Kode Jurnal: jppertaniandd150839
